Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1887-10-07
Local News.

y. III. hOTHullB went I'd chicago Oh
Wednesday for business and pleasure
Ike Deller was called home OF Satur-
day on account of his fathers illness.
J. +. La Male and family went to
Chicago for visit, on Monday morn
ing.
Misses Barbara and Kate Jeuck re-
turned on Friday last from an extended
visit in Chicago.
Mr.. H. thinner, wife and child, of
Milwaukee, will make this their home
in the future.
James Brewer, Jr., is in Chicago this
week in the interests of the Cash Gro
Gerry House.
J. j. Woolley, a Boscobel attorney
died suddenly Saturday night, suppos-
able of heart disease.
Joseph Deller was quite sick during
the past week, but has recovered again,
we are glad to state.
JAS f. Jones, of Meriden, Iowa, is
visiting his parents Mr. and Mrs. Paul
Jones, of the town of Mineral Point.
An eight year old son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Peter Berg, of the town of Mifliin,
died very suddenly, with Group, on
Tuesday night.
Alderman +. c. Weidenfeller was
quite sick for several days last week,
but has so far recovered as to be out
again.
Gundry, Gray & Co. have received
and are still receiving very large in
voices of the very latest kinds of goods
for the fall and winter trade
Miss Laura Devlin returned Il few
days ago from Chicago, where she has
been during the past few months at
tending business college.
Cyrus Lanyon returned home on
Friday evening, after months absence
from the city. He visited vatious points
in the east south and west.
The members of the Legate drum
corps will open the season with one of
their popular balls about October 10Th.
Invitations will be issued in few
days.
A large delegation, including the
Mineral Point band, will 90 up to Mad
ison on Friday morning, to attend the
public reception to President and Mrs.
Cleveland
Ben Stoner of Lost Grove, reports an
immense yield Of wheat. Six and one
half acres produced 216 bushels, max
ing about thirty three bushels and a
peck per acre.
At Brodhead on Sunday Archbishop
Heiss administered the rite of con-
firmation to fifty candidates from
Albany, twenty from Footville and
ten from Brodhead.
L. T. White, of Economy" renown,
left for Chicago on Tuesday, to pur-
chase fall and winter goods, and enjoy
the many attractions afforded by that
city the present week.
DR.. j. II. Wingender, of Hudson,
Wis, pleasantly surprised his many
friends in this city by paying them a
visit last week We are pleased to
know that the doctor and family find
pleasant in their new home.
Michael Sampson, of Linden, was
caller at The Democrat office on Satur-
last. He recently returned from Bur
lington, Montana. where he had been
visiting during the summer. He has
had great deal of experience in min
ing; but he says that the mines smelt-
ing works near Butte City, Montana,
are the most extensive he ever visited
He reports all of the former Iowa
county people in that section as well
and prospecting.
Rev. \. NJ. Pitcher and family are
preparing to remove to Sparta, where
Mr.. Pitcher will assume the passionate
of the NJ. +. church of that city Mr..
and Mrs. Pitcher have zealously labored
in the cause of christianity in this city
during the past year. The reverend
! gentleman is known and recognized as
one of the ablest preachers of the NJ.
Z. church. Mrs. Pitcher is an earnest
christian worker. and in her special
field as teacher of elocution has de-
servedly won high reputation. The
departure of the family from this city
is regretted by many friends.
The Iowa county fair, which opene
at Dodgeville on Tuesday last, would
doubtless have been quite successful,
but for the very unfavorable weather
which prevailed throughout the week,
The exhibitions in the various depart
ments We're large and fine: while not
a few animals and articles were en-
tered by mail, but not brought upon
the ground, owing to the rain and mud
The management of the fair made
liberal provision for the entertainment,
of all present by securing the services
of the Mineral Point band. The races
were with one or two exceptions post.
poned, and it was impossible to carr,
out the general exercises according t.
the programme; but Notwithstanding
all drawbacks, considerable number
of people attended each day. The re
ceipts, however, fell far below expend
itures.